Lesson Recap

Lesson #13 - Priceless Blessing of the House of the Lord
    
     When you think of the temple what are words that come to mind? Peace, Safety, Knowledge, Eternal Families, Power. These are just a few of the words that might be the answer to that questions. President Benson said the following about the temple. "The temple is the nearest place to heaven on mortal earth. [The]  temple will be a light to all in [the] area -- a symbol of all we hold dear. The temple is an ever-present reminder that God intends the family to be eternal. The temple is a constant, visible symbol that God has not left man to grope in darkness. It is a place of revelation.  . . . [The temple is] a standing witness that the power of God can stay the powers of evil in our midst."
     We need the temple. We need to go to the temple often. "There is a power associated with the ordinances of heaven -- even the power of godliness - - which can and will thwart the forces of evil if we will be worthy of those sacred blessings. [Our] community will be protected, our families will be protested, our children will be safeguarded as we live the gospel, visit the temple, and live close to the Lord. . . ."
     Not only do we need these ordinances and blessings but so do our ancestors. There is so much we can do. We can research our own family names, then take them to the temple to do their work. We can index, which allows records to be digitalized and become available so we and others can find our ancestors. Through the sealing power we are all linked together. "Without them we cannot be made perfect! Exaltation is a family affair."
     "In the peace of these lovely temples, sometimes we find solutions to the serious problems of life. Under the influence of the Spirit, sometimes pure knowledge flows to us there.  . . . Do we return to the temple often to receive the personal blessings that come from regular temple worship? Prayers are answered, revelation occurs, and instruction by the Spirit takes place in the hole temples of the Lord. Let us make the temple a sacred home away from our eternal home."